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O.R.DOANE. 1 CARD HOLDER.

Patented Dec. 21, 1869 Ila 98,154.

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OHABLES R; DOANE, OF BROOKLYN, 12., NEW YORK.

.' Letters Patent M98454, dated mama 21, 1869.

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" To all whom "it mag concern: 4

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my hanging eard-.

holder, filled with cards;

Figure 2 is alikeview'of the same; wit lr"the"cards" removed; and v I Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modification ofthe 'same; intended for use upon desks.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of the figures.

In card-holders, as usually constr'ncted it, is ex-.

trenrely diificult to remove one card, without partially or wholly removing others, and being required to replace the same. l I

To obviate this objection is the design of my inv'entiorr, which consists in constructing theholder with its. front and rear sides meetingat their bottom edges,

and having relative angles of about thirty degrees, substantially as hereinafter specified.

In the annexed drawingv r ,A. represents the back or vertical plate of theholder, having secured to its bottom edge-the corresponding edge of the front plate B, which, from thence projects upward and outward at an angle of thirty degrees, or thereabout. I

The holders intended to be suspended have the form sl 1 own in figs. 1- and 2, the back plate being extended upward, and provided with a suitable opening, a,atits vupper errd, to enahleit to bepassed ovena nailor stud, while the lower part of said plate, and alsothc front plate, are divided by the removal of a piece of metal, corresponding in shape to the upper edge of the former. This form enables the holders to he out without waste of metal.

- Irrfig. 3, is shown a holder intended for use upon a desk, or other horizontal surface, in which the front and back plates correspond in height, the former being bifurcated, as in the hanging holder, and each half providedwith a leg, b, out therefrom, and "bent forward, so as'to prevent said holder from falling forward, while the rear plate is partially divided by means of two vertical slits extending upward from the lower j edge, and the intervening metal O'bent to the rear, so as to act as a leg'or brace, by whichmeaus said holder is caused to remain steadily-in the'desired position with the rear plate vertical. It; now, the cards D are placed upon-some plane surface. and inclined to the fi'ont until their lower edges conform to the angle-of nerront plate, and then placed" vertically-within theholden it will be found that the front'card I) will fall forward against said front plate, as shown in fig. 1, in which position it may ire-readily grasped and removed.

As the front card is removed, the succeeding one immediately falls forward against the front plate, but q in no' case will more than 'onec'ard fall at the same time, the others invariably retaining a vertical posi- Tire advantages possessed by this device, are as follows: v I

One card is always presented in such a manner as to permit it to be easilywithdmwn without disturbing the others, which greatly adds to 'tlre convenience of the user, while, from its simplicity of form and ease of construction, the holder can befurnished at a very small cost. e

Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of rrry invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by-Letters Patent, isv p a A card-holder, in which the front and rear sides meet at their lower edges, andfro'm thence extend upward and apart at any suitable angle, substantially-as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoirrg, l have hereunto set my hand, this 27th day of November,

CHAS. R. DUANE. -Witnesses: v

Jomr MCCANN, Janos Hnmz. 

